Driver Causes Fiery Crash and Flees
A driver flees the scene of a fiery crash. The driver of a Chevy SUV swerved to avoid another motorist and lost control of his vehicle. The SUV hit a guard rail and flipped over then caught fire. The driver escaped the flames and paramedics took the driver to Tampa General Hospital. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 12:45 a.m. on I-4 east of I-275 in...Read More
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Wrong-Way Driver Kills Man on Suncoast Parkway
A man driving a GMC pickup the wrong way on the Suncoast Parkway (S.R. 598) in thick fog and crashed head-on into a vehicle going the correct way. According to a Highland County Sheriff’s office at the scene, the accident happened early Sunday morning, February 3 near mile marker 38. The wrong-way driver killed the driver of a Mini Cooper when he hit him head-on. The Sheriff’s office said they...Read More
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Fatal Automobile Accident Wrongful Death Claims
Over 30,000 people die each year in auto accidents across the U.S. with 3,000 of those happening in Florida. When this happens, it’s devastating for the surviving members of the family. Whether the person is a spouse, parent, child or grandparent, if a family member is taken in an auto accident, the loss is traumatic. If a loved one dies in an auto accident due to someone else’s negligence, a...Read More
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Rear-End Accidents in Tampa FL – Auto Injury Lawyers
Rear-end collisions are by far the most common type of vehicle accident making up over 30 percent of all accidents. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, there is an average of 2 million rear-end collisions a year resulting in over 500,000 injuries and 17,000 deaths. In Florida, over 400,000 auto accidents happen each year with 120,000 of them being rear-ended...Read More
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Tampa Man Killed in Five-Car Pile-up on 301
A five-car pile-up happened after a GMC Envoy hit a Toyota Sienna who stopped in traffic. The GMC pushed the Toyota into a Chevy pickup. Once these vehicles came to a rest, a Lincoln SUV stuck the Envoy. As a result, the Envoy ran into the Sienna again who hit the Chevy pickup for the second time. According to a Florida State Trooper at the scene, the driver of the Envoy died at the scene....Read More
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Statute of Limitation of Personal Injuries in Car Accidents
A statute of limitations is a law that limits the time a person has to file a complaint for a lawsuit. In Tampa and the rest of Florida, if the lawsuit involves a claim for a personal injury, then the plaintiff (the one filing the claim) has four years from the date of the accident to file. This means anyone involved in an accident on January 1, 2016, will usually have until January 1, 2020,...Read More
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